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| 1269.1 | | LANDO::AHARRIS | | Tue May 01 1990 14:13 | 5 |
| They usually ask for an extended trot too. I always used to find that
in a mixed class, the saddle seat horses placed higher than the
hunters. I think they look for a bit more brilliance and flash than in
a pleasure class. There are also Hunter Hack classes, where you have to
do all the gaits plus jump a couple fences.
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| 1269.2 | Could you answer a few more?? | PENUTS::MADAVIS | | Mon May 21 1990 14:09 | 14 |
| I also have a few questions regarding these two classes:
o Are the riders expected to take the two-point position at
the hand-gallop, or should they remain seated? I rode in
a class like this years ago and we did the two-point (things
certainly may have changed).
o How big are the fences to be jumped?
o Are there any other things that they have you do that are
different from regular W-T-C? Such as dismounting?
Thanks for your answers. I hope to advance up to the W-T-C level
and these would be classes I would be considering. **Marti**
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| 1269.3 | a couple of answers | MFGMEM::LEMIRE | | Wed May 30 1990 14:14 | 15 |
| I have only shown in bridle path hack and hunter hack classes
at Sunshine Farm shows in Sherborn. There, the bridle path
hack is usually part of the pleasure division, and most
people (I would say ALL) are riding in hunt saddles, so there
hasn't been a call for extended trot.
Anytime a hand gallop is called for, I think the rider should
be in two-point position; I think it's really impossible to
get up the speed, otherwise.
The hunter hack classes at Sunshine are usually over two fences
the same height as the rest of the division (Low Hunter, or
Working Hunter), so probably 2'3" to 3'0" depending on the
division.
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| 1269.4 | ONE MORE ANSWER | MFGMEM::LEMIRE | | Wed May 30 1990 14:23 | 18 |
| Sorry, Marti, forgot your last question, about additional
requirements. Again, only from my experience at Sunshine
(have done about 6 of these classes), usually the walk-trot-canter
is done first, then everyone lines up, and the judge or ringmaster
points out the two fences to be jumped. One at a time, the
entrants perform and then rejoin the line. The class is then
pinned. At only one show, the judge specified to pick up
a hand-gallop, jump the line, and halt in a straight line.
Usually, people just cantered to the fence, maybe with a circle
before or after.
I think dismount would only be called for in some pleasure
classes where it was specified in the program.
Let us know what your experience turns out like!
Jennie
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| 1269.5 | | BOSOX::LCOBURN | | Wed May 30 1990 14:44 | 18 |
| Since having started this topic, I did a Bridle Path Hack class
at the Rowley Riding + Driving Club show on May 6. (We pinned
3rd!) We were asked to extend the trot as a group, then the whole
class was lined up in the center of the ring and divided into 3
groups (2 groups of 8, and one group of 9 I believe, it was a big
class). Each group was sent to the rail to hand-gallop. I used the
two-point position. A lot of horses seemed to blow up at this point,
I was pretty surprised at how many did not take galloping in a group
well. I was riding a TB ex-racehorse, though, who behaved well enough.
From the hand gallop we were asked to halt, then walk off on a loose
rein. It was interesting! My guy, once on the loose rein, acted
like he was going to cut back into the center of the ring, but I
was able to keep him on the rail with my inside leg long enough
to be okay. Never having heard of the class before, I was pretty
please with a 3rd place in it! :-) Thanks everyone, for the input!
Linda
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